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English verb: start up | |||
| 1. | start up (motion) get going or set in motion | ||
| Samples | We simply could not start the engine. Start up the computer. | ||
| Synonyms | start | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crank, crank up, hot-wire, jump, jump-start, jumpstart, kick-start, re-start, restart | ||
| Cause | get going, go, start | ||
| Antonyms | stop | ||
| 2. | start up (creation) get off the ground | ||
| Samples | Who started this company?. We embarked on an exciting enterprise. I start my day with a good breakfast. We began the new semester. The afternoon session begins at 4 PM. The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack. | ||
| Synonyms | commence, embark on, start | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | begin, commence, lead off, start | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | inaugurate, kick off, open | ||
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